Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026
The House debated H.R. 4795, the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act, which would bar colleges participating in federal student aid from engaging in boycotts of Israel and require schools receiving foreign-education funding to certify that students and faculty can join programs in Israel on equal terms. Republicans including Tim Walberg and Virginia Foxx said taxpayer dollars should not support schools that boycott Israel, and that the bill combats discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students. Democrats including Bobby Scott, Rashida Tlaib, and Joaquin Castro argued no American college has adopted such a boycott, and said the bill threatens free speech and academic freedom by penalizing protected boycott activity. The bill passed on a recorded vote of 237 to 169.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .
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